Rangers, children take to ice for free hockey clinic

More than 200 children ages 5 to 9 participated in the Rangers’ Try Hockey for Free sessions at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. Former Rangers star Ron Duguay, all-time Rangers scoring leader Rod Gilbert and instructors with the team’s Junior Rangers program were on hand to help children learn the basics of the game.

Try Hockey for Free was created in 2012 to spur interest in the sport at an early age. On Nov. 3, a Rangers Assist-sponsored game featuring several former Rangers players will be held at the rink and benefit the town hockey program. Town director of operations Andy Rothstein said money raised will help subsidize the program.

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Michael Lucivero, 11, of Ronkonkoma shoots on Anthony Tarantino, 7, of Massapequa as the Rangers host a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Cayden Shen, 9, of Roslyn participates in a free hockey clinic hosted by the Rangers at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Eric Weidenbach, 8, of Massapequa practices with former Rangers star Ron Duguay as the Rangers host a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Eric Weidenbach, 8, of Massapequa practices with former Rangers star Ron Duguay as the Rangers host a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Nicholas Tizzano, 6, of Massapequa shoots on Anthony Tarantino, 7, of Massapequa as the Rangers host a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

More than 200 children ages 5 to 9 participated in the Rangers' free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Parents watch their children participate in a free hockey clinic hosted by the Rangers at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Former Rangers star Ron Duguay skates with Darren Shen, 8, of Roslyn as the Rangers host a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Jim Golden of Holbrook brought his daughter, Teagan, 5, and son, Caden Golden, 8, to the free hockey clinic hosted by the Rangers at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Bob Doti of Massapequa Park brought his son, Andrew, 7, to the free hockey clinic hosted by the Rangers at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Luca Ciaccio, 7, and Marina Ciaccio, 9, of Bethpage participated in the free hockey clinic hosted by the Rangers at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Eric Weidenbach, 8, of Massapequa shoots on Anthony Tarantino, 7, of Massapequa as the Rangers host a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Former Rangers star Ron Duguay helped kids learn the basics of hockey during a free hockey clinic hosted by the Rangers at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

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Nancy Lin of Jericho takes a picture of her son, Milo, 7, with former Rangers star Ron Duguay during a free hockey clinic at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.